Those stats don't mean anything. [...] That doesn't mean people's cards don't support it or that they won't download OpenGL only games.
I appreciate the theory, but do you have any numbers to back it up? :) Unfortunately, I've dealt with computers for too many decades to go with what's "best in theory." I've learned the hard way that real-world support is what matters, not what's theoretically best - or else I'd be typing this on an Amiga rather than a PC :). But if you have some evidence of OpenGL's acceptance, I'd love to see it (really).
At heart, I agree with you and Smokey that GL is pretty well supported. But I'd like to see some evidence of its acceptance in the real-world marketplace. And, with respect, I mean hard data, not just what someone feels or thinks. I know that my data above is a small sample, but it's a real sample and I haven't seen any others.